I just realized that it’s entirely plausible someone would tell me to stfu when I say I’m not Christian, since my family celebrates Christmas and Easter, and would tell me that well, you’re culturally Christian, and like, I get what you mean, but I am literally not Christian. I am a Unitarian Universalist. It’s not Christianity. It’s pretty explicitly not Christianity. Half of my religious lineage is explicitly about not believing in the divinity of Christ.
Like! I have definitely been raised in a Christian culture! I have Christian relatives and even though I’m a third-generation UU, my family has passed down some of the more secular trappings of the really LOUD Christian traditions, like Santa at Christmas and the Easter Bunny at Easter. I know at least a few Jesus-related Christmas carols. My congregation hosts a nativity play every year, along with an Easter egg hunt. We also have a Passover seder, solstice celebrations, and bizarre annual flower and water “communion” services.
Unitarianism and Universalism both have a Christian heritage of sorts, that’s true. Unitarians were originally Christians who got kicked out for heresy of like, super high levels, since their heresy was literally not believing in one of the main foundations of Christianity, aka the Holy Trinity thing. Unitarians (then called Arians) got kicked out originally by the Council of Nicea and again every time someone went ‘ok but how the fuck does this trinity thing work anyway that’s just. CONTRADICTORY.’ (Unitarian Heresy: Believing in the Unity of God)
Universalists were also originally Christians and also got kicked out for super heinous heresy, as they disagreed with another main foundation of Christianity, that of the divide between Heaven and Hell, since, as Universalists pointed out, if God truly is the ultimate power of Good then it seems antithetical to its nature to like, actually damn anyone. (Universalist Heresy: Believing in Universal Salvation.)
Unitarian Universalism... is pretty different from its parents. It’s not Christian-Heretics-Assemble. It’s Come-All-Ye-Questioners. It’s not We-The-Chosen-People. It’s We-The-People-Who-Choose.
(look, I could keep going, I for a not insignificant period of my adulthood truly felt called to ministry as a UU, but this seems a little superfluous, so I’m going to tl;dr)
tl;dr: I get why people would call me culturally Christian. I don’t even entirely disagree. I certainly have been raised in a Christian culture. But damn if it doesn’t get my hackles up and make me want to hiss like an angry cat, because I am Unitarian Universalist down to my bones. it’s the faith I was raised in, a faith I believe in, a faith integral to my identity now and my memory of every self I’ve ever been. And I have spent my life having to defend my faith from people who try to tell me I’m Christian, that Unitarians are Christian, that Universalists are Christian, that UUs are basically Christian, just like, super liberal?, that Unitarian Universalism isn’t a religion, that Unitarian Universalism is nothing but an argument, nothing but a joke - and, funnily enough! it turns out that leads to really really really not liking it when someone calls me Christian. Even just a cultural one.
I’m sure there are atheists who would make similar arguments. And I’m sure the reasons people give for why the overwhelming majority of American atheists would count as culturally Christian are the same reasons they’d cite when labeling me. And I’m sure that yes, this is me reflexively responding to something people aren’t even saying, and that in most cases it would be derailing a conversation to object to its application. I’m sure that I’m going to bite my tongue the overwhelming majority of the time and stay in my goddamn lane because I understand the point the other person is making.
I’m just also sure it’s going to sting like hell.
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Katsuki, izuku, and todoroki with a delinquent S/O
I feel sleepy..but I still want to write
sorry for any typos 🍓
Warning this story contains unhealthy yandere behavior
Bakugo katsuki
Aggressively cares for you
Is constantly telling at you when you get into a fight and come back with bruises
Also finds out who you going with and makes sure to hurt them for even laying a finger on you
Honestly you are such a brat that he wants to kiss and choke you at the same time
Once he kidnap you, cause he definitely will he will keep a muzzle on you to shut you up cause you won't stop screaming
Seeing as he himself is just as rowdy and aggressive as you the two of you argue quite abit
He loves that about you thoughYour personality is so fiery that he is just so in love
You two get into swearing matches that just end with bakugo kissing you roughly cause fighting with you makes him hot and bothered
Like call him a pain in the ass one more time, yeah keep fighting him
Katsuki let's out an annoyed sigh as he watched your struggling body trying to fight the chains that were tied to a chair keeoing you in place, its been a month aince katsuki swiped you and you were still fighting him to a point where he was getting fed up but at the same time seeing you scream muffled threats and try to attack him was kinda exciting.
"oi! Shut the hell up before I blow your jaw off your damn head so you cant speak at all!"
As katsuki pulled the muzzle off you he couldn't help but smirk as foul and vile words escaped your lips, the blonde felt his chest grow heavy and before he knew it he slammed his lips against yours now kissing you so hard that your lips would surely bruise, he tried to slip his tongue past your lips but you were clearly not into it so he chomped his teeth down on your bottom lip shoving his tongue in your mouth when you grow in pain
When the male pulled back he licked his lips before a dark chuckle escaped him now watching your eyes shift to a slight fear when he popped an explosion right near your face letting you feel the slight burn.
"keep acting up, it only makes things more fucking fun. Either way you are are mine and I'll make sure to let you know that by putting you in your stupid place"
Todoroki shouto
He honestly doesn't quite know what to do with you
You are so loud compared to him but that's what he likes
Your constant fighting is a little worrying though He is always following you like a little dog
No matter what you can't get rid of him
You would think after threatening him and yelling he would leave but nope
Not even subtle with his stalking like hes always there
He tries to get you to study with him cause your grade are kinda bad
You of course refuse and keep your distance
Todoroki soon can't take your behavior and some decides to steal you away
After all he has money so he can take care of you
Was not expecting you to fight as much as you did
He at first starts to buy you gifts to hopefully get you to understand that he loves you and will see that he cares
This poor guy is touch starved but everytime he wants to cuddle you struggle against him
He doesn't want to use his quirk but he feels as if he has no choice
He doesn't like using violence on you..but if you keep being awful to him he just has to make sure you can't do that anymore
After all he'll still adore you even if you are missing a few parts
"You're so cold, it's okay my body will warm you up"
Shouto held your body close to his and his hand trailed over the bandages around your mouth, he still remembered that night when he had to do it. He promised himself that he would never hit you but he felt as if this was for your own good, plus now you have burn marks just like him you two are now the same and he liked that.
"I'll clean the bandages and we can take a look at your new face together, I made sure to avoid burning your lips too much, burn scars tend to make skin so rough and your lips are always so soft against mine"
Todoroki gave a small smile as he leaned in pressing a soft kiss to your bandaged mouth his hands interlacing with your bandaged ones
he had to break your hands when you tried to hit him once but he knows you will forgive him for that.
"you're so much more docile now, it's quite adorable. I just love to see you like this. Your body fits so well against mine."
Shouto found himself needing to kiss along your neck with a small hum, you were finally understanding what it meant to be absolutely his.
Izuku midoriya
Okay so your brash behavior gives him slight ptsd
He tries to be nice to you but you only snap back at him telling him to shut it or go away
He loves you though, even if you sometimes violently use your quirk on him
He is always thinking of way to stop you from getting into fight thoughHe wants to protect you and soon has an amazing idea
If he kidnaps you then he can protect you!
Your rude words do make him really really sad
Lovers don't tell at each other like this, you have to be nice
He starts to sedate you you in order to get you to behave
It comes to a point where your super loopy and high 90% of the time
That's okay cause you let izuku kiss and cuddle you as much as he wants!
You don't even know how many days it's been since you were fully sober, the feeling of the drugs in your system making you dizzy as you cling to izuku who hummed softly as the two of you cuddle in his bed while watching tv.
"what's wrong? Is the medicine wearing off? Your eyes aren't as glazed over as before"
The green hair male's voice sounded worried before he fell into a full panic when he saw you pull back from him.
He scrambled to grab the needle on his nightstand but you pinned him down rage in your eyes.
"you- you asshole!" Your slurred angry voice made izuku tense as you tried to punch him but it was sloppy and not that strong though it did sting his cheek, he hated when you got like this.
He liked when you would do whatever he would say and even give him kisses though they were slow and sloppy but he didn't care cause it was you
"h-hey! Stop! You're just cranky without your medicine"
"I'm not taking that shit again!"
You punched him once again now hitting him dead in his face making his nose bleed, izuku now glared at you before flipping you teo over so he was ontop, he was quite upset as he pinned your arms above your head with one hand while the other reached over to his nightstand for the needle filled with medicine
"let me go! I'm not fucking taking it! I fucking hate you damn it! I'll kill you!"
"oh sweetie, you're just cranky it's okay I got something that will make you feel better. I love you so much but until you behave without the shots I have to do this"
Before you could scream anymore you felt a stab right on your neck and the medicine slowly travekled through your body making your eyes droop, izuku let your arms go before he dropped the empty needle now cuddling against you
"see, that's better. You're so good when you are like this. Can you kiss me?"
You felt like your head was spinning and you sleepily grumbled before softly leaning in for a kiss feeling izuku melt against you. He wasn't exactly sure how long until the medicine turns your brain to utter mush but he wouldnt mind having you like this forever
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(god this new tumblr post interface is awful)
i started playing DAII since i found myself intrigued by all the references i found when looking at everything DAO ever, and so far, i'm not very happy. the animations are amazing, and the talent trees are way more sensible, but they changed the UI fucking ENTIRELY and it's even MORE icon based now and basically is driving me nuts.
but the worst thing, the stupidest worst thing, is that the dialogue option you choose isn't what your character fucking says. i didn't mind that in the leliana's song DLC, because after all, leliana was bioware's character, and you were making decisions about what angle she would take in any conversation, but they chose how she would take that particular angle, but hawke is supposed to be ME and it's like nails on a goddamn chalkboard and i can tell already that if i play this game in a low-enough spoon state i'm going to be crying tears of frustration because it's just fucking wrong and not what i chose to say.
i had seen things about people being annoyed by the champion actually having voiced dialogue, but i hadn't seen anything about THIS and was completely blindsided and i am really kind of irrationally angry at the game and its fucking unintuitive icons for things (what the fuck does a diamond mean when it's next to a dialogue option, ffs) and am really just very much glad i played DAO first because i wouldn't have ever even tried other dragon age games if i'd done it the other way 'round.
like. i get that this is probably exacerbated by my me-ness, but who the fuck would actually like not knowing what it is they just told their fucking character to say????
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